ALTHOUGH the season hasn't been great, Rob and Kelly Lamoureux, Armidale, (pictured) sold their 16 black Simmental cross Angus steers at the Walcha weaner sale last Wednesday, walking away happy with the results.
Selling steers just under 400 kilograms, Mrs Lamoureux said their pen returned 275 cents a kilogram, or $1100.
"We were very happy, it was a big improvement on last year even though seasonal conditions aren't much better," she said.
"It's almost double to what we got last year."
Mrs Lamoureux said although cattle numbers were down, there was increased demand from lotfeeders and restockers at the sale.
"The sale was up on the week before, the promise of rainfall last week made it a very strong sale."
Targeting the weaner market with their breeders, Mrs Lamoureux said most of their 300 head of cows were on agistment, while 80 head were left on their 728 hectare property "Kingsford".
"We've got lots of water, whereas a lot of people don't," she said.
"We will be fine - the paddocks are coming away slowly after we had a bit of late autumn rain, which improved things a bit."
Jessica Frecklington
Markets reporter for The Land.
Markets reporter for The Land.
